Spiced cocoa doughnuts

Ingredients

Directions

2¼ c all-purpose flour

½ c Hershey's=AE cocoa

2 ½ ts baking powder

½ ts baking soda

¼ ts ground cinnamon

¼ ts ground mace

¼ ts salt

¾ c granulated sugar

1 ½ TB butter -- softened

½ c milk

¼ c powdered sugar

: ds ground cinnamon

In medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, mace and salt. In large bowl, beat sugar and butter until creamy. Add egg; beat well. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, mixing until well blended; shape into ball.

On lightly floured surface, roll dough to ¼-inch thickness. With floured 2 ½-inch doughnut cutter, cut into rings. Reroll dough as necessary. Fry two or three doughnuts at a time in deep hot fat (375) about 30 seconds, turning once with slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels. Repeat.

Stir together powdered sugar and dash cinnamon; sprinkle over tops of warm doughnuts.

~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : Makes 2 dozen. Recipe By : The Bountiful Bread Basket--1996 From: Ctlindab@...